How to reach Hvar island

Hvar in Dalmatia

Here are some useful tips for your travel to Hvar island and Croatia.
The easiest way to Hvar depends on your means of transport, and
direction you are coming from.

Generally, if you travel by car, bus or train,
you need to reach Split or Drvenik in central Dalmatia, where you can
take a ferry to Hvar or catamaran to Hvar (from Split). Ferries Split
- Stari Grad (Hvar), and Drvenik Sućuraj take cars.

If you go by plane,
the closest local and international airports are Split, Dubrovnik and
Brac airport, and then you need to take a local bus, rent a car, or
take a taxi to Hvar.There are also international ferry lines to Hvar (from Italy), and ferry lines along the coast which stop in Hvar.

Regardless of what transportation means you use to come, undoubtedly you will experience a sea journey to Hvar island. When you see Hvar and start to enjoy in its benefits you will know that your journey has paid off.

by car

Travel to Croatia by car

If you are travelling to Hvar by car, depending on the direction
(Austria,
Slovenia, Hungary) you need to go through Zagreb to Split or Drvenik
with main Croatian highway A1, or along the Croatian coast from Rijeka
to Split or Drvenik.

From
Split you can take car ferry to Stari Grad on Hvar (105 minutes), or from Drvenik
(south of Makarska) to Sućuraj on Hvar island (25 minutes).
The choice of ferry might depend on where is your final destination on Hvar, the price, the frequency of departures and the lenght of crossing.

Stari Grad is closer to Split and Town of Hvar (20 km
road). Sućuraj port is more suitable if you are coming from the
direction of Drvenik (departure port) and Dubrovnik.

Also, you can take into account the frequency of departures;

Out of
season ferry from Split to Stari Grad sails 3-4 times a day and from
Drvenik to Sucuraj 6-7 times. During summer season (july, august),
ferry from Split to Stari Grad sails 4-7 times a day and from Drvenik
to Sucuraj 12-20 times. Ferries from Italy sail only during summer
season.More info about Hvar ferryboat timetables and ferry lines to Hvar

Croatian auto club Information about highways, tolls, conditions on roads, maps, location of gas stations, tourist info for travellers on Croatian roads, multilingual - Website
Documents
When arriving in Croatia by car it is requested that you carry a valid
driver's license, car registration card and your Green Card (proof
of car insurance)

Speed and alcohol limits
Speed limit in settlements is 50 km/h and 80 km/h in out of settlements (unless
stated differently). On highways a speed limit is 130 km/h.At this moment, the maximum permitted level of alcohol in the blood is 0%.

Petrol stationsIn Croatia, petrol stations are open from 7 am to 7 pm or 8 pm every day and during the summer until 10
pm.
There are also petrol stations that are opened round the clock in the
larger towns and on main international routes
all petrol stations sell: Eurosuper 95, Super 98, Normal and Euro Diesel.

In Hvar island, car petrol stations are available in Jelsa and Hvar town, and are opened whole day during season.

Taxi service
This service is available in all cities and tourist places, for Taxi service and transfer in Hvar, and to Hvar from other places in Dalmatia (Split - Hvar, Dubrovnik - Hvar and vice versa) click here

Rent-a-Car
This service is available in all cities, tourist resorts and airports
(Split and Dubrovnik airport), and in Jelsa, Stari Grad, Hvar town
and Vrboska on Hvar island.

by plane

The closest international airports to Hvar are the ones in Split and Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik is 100km from Drvenik and ferry Drvenik - Sucuraj). From Dubrovnik, frequent bus lines are available to Drvenik or Split, or you can choose taxi or car rental.

Airports in Croatia

Split Airport is situated 30 km from Split ferry station. Transfer of passengers
from the Airport is organised by buses, also there is a local bus every
20 minutes and taxis are available during the operating time of Split
Airport.

In Split you can choose one of the sea transports to Hvar town, Stari Grad or Jelsa, by catamarans or ferries.You can find more details on Croatia Airlines website.

Jadrolinija (Info tel. 00385 21 338 333)
The main Croatian ship passenger carrier keeps the majority of the regular,
international and domestic ferry and shipping lines. The main office is in Rijeka (051/666-100). Official website

by train

Croatian trains and railways

The train
station in Split is right across the ferry station in Split, where you can take a ferry to Stari Grad, or catamaran to Jelsa and Hvar city. Other option is to take a bus to Drvenik, (92 km from Split), where you can take a ferry to Sucuraj on Hvar island.

The Railway connects all major Croatian cities, except Dubrovnik. Croatia
has direct connections with Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland,
Slovakia, France, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and
indirect connections with almost all other European countries.

Eurocity and Intercity

EC "Mimara"

Munich - Salzburg - Villach-
Ljubljana - Zagreb

IC "Croatia"

Vienna- Maribor - Zagreb

IC "Kvarner"

Budapest - Zagreb - Rijeka

IC "Drava"

Budapest - Cakovec - Ljubljana - Venice

by bus

Bus lines connect all parts of the country. Regular international bus lines
connect Croatia with all neighboring countries,
as well as most of middle European and west European
countries.

If you are travelling Hvar bybus - there are connections from all bigger cities and places to Split.

Bus departures from Zagreb and Split are frequent (every half hour or every hour). For details visit Bus station Split and Bus station Zagreb.Bus station Split phone No: +385 60 327 327.

Split main bus station is right across the ferry port. There you can choose one of the sea transports to Hvar ferry to Stari Grad, or catamaran/hydro-glisser - to Jelsa), or you can continue by bus to Drvenik (92 km from Split), where you can take a ferry to Sucuraj on Hvar island.

When you arrive to Stari Grad ferry station, there are bus connections for Stari Grad town, Hvar town and Jelsa, the tickets are sold in buses.